Sorry about not updating for a while. I just got done with my projects & my teachers gave me more! But they're not keeping me from typing this chapter! (I'll just procrastinate. )
Alright, well I was thinking about not having Genkai around & the land being open like in her wishes. But I have no want to get rid of her because she's one of my favorite characters. So Genkai is still alive.
And a thanks to Hikari Shindo for the comment about me describing the surroundings more. I'll try that out, always forgetting to describe things, so thanks for pointing that out!
Oh and Kurome has heard of this myspace that everyone is complaining about. So she's joined to see what it's about. In her free time she's been getting on. You should especially check out her blog, she's posting her thoughts on things that are going on in her life.(Like Kurama's dreams)
4pm, the ramen bar)
"Alright Kurome, I'll handle the shop from here." Keisuke told his employee.
Kurome nodded, "Alright, goodnight boss." She replied. Then walking towards one end of the ramen bar and lifting up the counter so she could get through.
She walked down the street, stopping outside Kurama's university. She could wait for him, or go home and rest like he suggested. Deciding to listen to his suggestion, she headed back to the apartment.
A short walk later
Kurome pulled a house key out of the pocket of her pants. Turning the handle to the door she let herself in, closing the door behind her. The various plants potted near the door shifted slightly. Living with Kurama for so long, she was able to tell when the plants were "speaking" to her.
"Hello guys." She greeted them, taking her shoes off and setting them to the side of the door. She smiled at the plants as she walked by and into the bedroom.
Sitting down on the bed, she ran her hands through her blonde hair. She pulled out a few knots, and then fell on her back. The bed was very comfy, and sleep sounded like a good idea.
"Maybe just a quick nap." Kurome mumbled as she grabbed a crimson colored pillow from the top of their bed, and set it under her head.
15 min. later
Kurama walked through the door, also taking his shoes off and greeting the plants. Looking in the kitchen, he found Kurome wasn't there. He quietly walked into the bedroom and found her sleeping peacefully on the bed. Smiling to himself, Kurama exited the bedroom and headed to the kitchen to make dinner.
30 minutes later (I know I'm skipping around a lot, but do you really want me to go on & on about Kurama making some spaghetti?)
Kurama set two plates full of spaghetti topped with tomato sauce and cheese on the table. Walking back into the bedroom he went over to Kurome's sleeping form. Leaning over the bed, he leaned in close to her ear.
"Dinner's ready." He whispered, a smile appearing on his face again as he gave her a light kiss on the forehead.
Kurome stretched and opened one eye to look at him.
"Is it time to go?" she asked, even though her voice was hard to understand due to just waking up.
Kurama shook his head, "Does being told 'dinner's ready' mean anything to you?" he asked, chuckling a little.
"Leave me alone, I just woke up." Kurome slightly whined as she reached for her pillow and through it at Kurama.
He caught it with ease, and walked to the front of the bed where they normally laid their heads. Neatly setting the pillow back with the other ones, he turned to Kurome.
"Just come out soon before it gets to cold." He stated, turning to walk out the door. When he reached the doorway, he stopped and turned around when Kurome called to him.
"Did you make spaghetti?" she asked him.
Kurama smiled, "Yes, and I made sure to drown it in cheese more than sauce." He replied.
Kurome smiled, "You're the best." She thanked.
Kurama gave her one last smile before leaving the room. He went back to the kitchen and fixed them two glasses of water. Returning to the table, he saw Kurome exiting their bedroom. She pulled a hand through her hair in attempt to tame the messy snarls from her sleeping. It only resulted in her making even more of a mess of her hair. Sighing, she sat down at the table in defeat.
Kurama set a glass of water near her plate, and did the same with his. Then he sat down and picked up his fork. They both started eating, Kurama using a fork and Kurome a pair of chopsticks. He watched her eat with the pair of wood chopsticks she found at a festival. They had roses and a crescent moon engraved at the top of them.
"Didn't your mother teach you not to stare at people while they're eating?" Kurome joked around as she twirled some noodles around her chopsticks.
Kurama chuckled, "My mother taught me plenty of manners. But my curiosity gets the best of me seeing you struggle when you could easily eat with these utensils from your country."
Kurome stuck her tongue out at him. It was redder than usual due to the tomato sauce. (lol, I find it funny how I'm describing Kurome's tongue. ' )
A little later
After they finished eating and cleaning up the dishes, and got changed. Kurama and Kurome set out towards Genkai's temple. Kurama was wearing a white pair of baggy pants and a white shirt with Chinese buttons. Kurome had a pair of black sweat pants with a long sleeved, v-neck black shirt on to match it.
They walked through the crowed streets of Tokyo, staying close together so they wouldn't be separated. On occasions Kurome would grab onto Kurama's shirt to form a "train". This way a businessman paying more attention to his phone conversation or some paperwork wouldn't walk between them. You'd be surprised how fast you could get separated from your group if someone walked in your line of vision.
Once they got to the countryside, there was a lot more room to walk. Kurama and Kurome walked towards the temple, looking at various trees and the scenery, bringing back memories of things they had done in these areas over the years. (Do not put your head in the gutter hentais'!)
After not too long of a walk they got to Genkai's temple. After going up the famous stairs they found Hiei leaning against a tree outside. He looked the same as he had 4 years ago, except that he might have grown an inch or two. Genkai was standing near the door to go inside, drinking tea. She didn't look very different than she used to.
Yukina was pouring Genkai more tea. Her hair had grown a lot and she kept it in a long braid. She was a lot taller than she used to be. She still was shorter than Kuwabara who was standing behind her talking to her. He still had the same hairstyle as 4 years ago. (Sorry but I'm having problems imagining him with any other hair style. ' ) He was about 6' tall now, with a much deeper voice.
Yukina looked up to see Kurama and Kurome walking towards them.
Kuwabara came to the temple often to visit Yukina. She was going to stay at the temple until he was done with college. He wanted to become a vet because he loved animals so much. But before he did that, he had been saving up to get stuff for his and Yukina's wedding.
"Hello you two, it's been awhile since we last saw each other. Would you guys like some tea?" Yukina greeted and offered.
Both Kurama and Kurome refused, and exchanged greetings with everyone that had shown up so far. Once they were done they heard a familiar sound of someone running up the stairs and starting to pant. That had to be….
"THE ONE AND ONLY YUSUKE URIMESHI, REPORTING FOR DUTY!" Yusuke yelled out as he reached the top of the stairs. Followed by him bending down, putting his hands on his knees in order to catch his breath.
"Hmph, you're actually on time for once." Genkai remarked before taking another sip of her tea.
"Whatever….grandma…." Yusuke said between breaths. He had grown his hair out a little, it reaching a little past his shoulders. Due to his position, it fell over his shoulders, tickling the sides of his face and neck.
Yusuke waved to everyone as a greeting. A black portal opened up soon after that.
"Be careful." Yukina bid them before they went through the portal.
No one hesitated to go through the portal. They wanted to get this mission done & over with so they could get back to their "normal" lives.
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Well I didn't wanna sum the chapter up that fast, but it's late. (The step dad will be getting home soon) Well I won't disappear for a month again, promise. I'll probably update next week, depends. There's like 3 weeks of school left & finals week….and I've got an English project, and 2 or 3 projects in my TV class. (No I don't just watch TV the whole time…I don't pay attention & write fanfics. ' but one of them it 50 of my final, so I can't slack off!) Ja ne!
